Tween Brands Recalls Children’s Metal Jewelry Due to High Levels of Cadmium

July 15, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.

NAME OF PRODUCT: METAL NECKLACES, BRACELETS AND EARRINGS

UNITS: ABOUT 137,000

IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR: TWEEN BRANDS INC., OF NEW ALBANY, OHIO

HAZARD: THE CHILDREN’S METAL JEWELRY CONTAINS HIGH LEVELS OF CADMIUM. CADMIUM IS TOXIC IF INGESTED BY CHILDREN AND CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES 19 DIFFERENT STYLES OF CHILDREN’S METAL NECKLACES, BRACELETS AND EARRINGS. STYLES AND SHAPES OF THE JEWELRY INCLUDE HEARTS, HEART LOCKS, BUTTERFLIES, CUPCAKES, PEACE SIGNS AND CROWNS. SOME JEWELRY CONTAINS THE WORDS “BEST,” “FRIENDS” OR “FOREVER” AND/OR “BFF.” ONLY STYLE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE STYLE NUMBER IS INCLUDED ON THE JEWELRY’S PACKAGING.

STYLE PHOTOSTYLE PHOTO
JUSTICE BUTTERFLYEARRINGSSTYLE #5837PICTURE OF JUSTICE BUTTERFLY EARRINGS STYLE #5837JUSTICE CUPCAKEEARRINGS (WHITE)STYLE #5469PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE EARRINGS (WHITE) STYLE #5469
JUSTICE CUPCAKEEARRINGS (DARK PINK)STYLE #5814PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE EARRINGS (DARK PINK) STYLE #5814JUSTICE CUPCAKEEARRINGS (LIGHT PINK)STYLE #5758PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE EARRINGS (LIGHT PINK) STYLE #5758
JUSTICE CUPCAKEEARRINGS (BROWN)STYLE #5467PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE EARRINGS (BROWN) STYLE #5467JUSTICE CUPCAKEEARRINGS (LIGHT BLUE)STYLE #5759PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE EARRINGS (LIGHT BLUE) STYLE #5759
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JUSTICE “BFF”BRACELETSTYLE #3609PICTURE OF JUSTICE "BFF" BRACELET STYLE #3609
JUSTICE “BFF”BRACELETSTYLE #5778PICTURE OF JUSTICE "BFF" BRACELET STYLE #5778
JUSTICE “BFF”BRACELETSTYLE #5782PICTURE OF JUSTICE "BFF" BRACELET STYLE #5782
STYLE PHOTOSTYLE PHOTO
JUSTICE HEART LOCKNECKLACESTYLE #6905PICTURE OF JUSTICE HEART LOCK NECKLACE STYLE #6905JUSTICE CUPCAKENECKLACE (LIGHT BLUE)STYLE #6928PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE NECKLACE (LIGHT BLUE) STYLE #6928
JUSTICE CUPCAKENECKLACE (ROYAL BLUE)STYLE #6936PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE NECKLACE (ROYAL BLUE) STYLE #6936 JUSTICE CUPCAKE NECKLACE (LIGHT PINK)STYLE #6927PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE NECKLACE (LIGHT PINK) STYLE #6927
JUSTICE CUPCAKENECKLACE (WHITE)STYLE #6929PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE NECKLACE (WHITE) STYLE #6929 JUSTICE “BFF”NECKLACESTYLE #6904PICTURE OF JUSTICE "BFF" NECKLACE STYLE #6904
JUSTICE CUPCAKENECKLACE (DARK PINK)STYLE #6937PICTURE OF JUSTICE CUPCAKE NECKLACE (DARK PINK) STYLE #6937 JUSTICE HEARTNECKLACESTYLE #6907PICTURE OF JUSTICE HEART NECKLACE STYLE #6907
JUSTICE PEACE SIGNNECKLACESTYLE #6912PICTURE OF JUSTICE PEACE SIGN NECKLACE STYLE #6912 JUSTICE CROWNNECKLACESTYLE #6908PICTURE OF JUSTICE CROWN NECKLACE STYLE #6908
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SOLD AT: JUSTICE AND LIMITED TOO STORES AND ONLINE AT WWW.SHOPJUSTICE.COM FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2010 FOR BETWEEN $7 AND $16.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE RECALLED JEWELRY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND RETURN IT TO ANY JUSTICE OR LIMITED TOO STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TWEEN BRANDS AT (800) 934-4497 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SHOPJUSTICE.COM

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